Rocks rich in silica and magnesium known as__________.
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Answer: Felsic igneous rocks are silica rich and contain abundant potassium feldspar and quartz. Felsic igneous rocks are light in color. Mafic igneous rocks are iron and magnesium rich and contain abundant pyroxene, and calcium rich plagioclase feldspar.
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Felsic igneous rocks are silica rich and contain abundant potassium feldspar and quartz. Felsic igneous rocks are light in color. Mafic igneous rocks are iron and magnesium rich and contain abundant pyroxene, and calcium rich plagioclase feldspar.
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